Erick
The moment the mind–link came into place, announcing the arrival of my Luna.
The air also came bearing the scent I had spent sleepless nights yearning for, my heart nearly stopped.
Sophia.
My Luna. My Queen.
And my pups… our pups.
I didn’t wait for an escort.
I didn’t wait for a carriage. I didn’t wait for the Beta, the guards, or the court.
I shifted mid–stride, bones cracking, fur exploding outward as my wolf surged to the surface with a roar that shook the trees around us.
In the next breath, I was sprinting through the forest, paws tearing through the earth, heart thundering with something that felt dangerously close to hope.
I had not felt hope in months.
When the scent of milk and newborn life brushed my senses, I nearly skidded to a halt.
Sophia stood just beyo
